From toys to food, tis the season for giving, and people all over the community are stepping up to give back to others. WXII’s David Jeannot has more on what a barber in Greensboro is doing.

From toys to food, tis the season for giving, and people all over the community are stepping up to give back to others. WXII’s David Jeannot has more on what a barber in Greensboro is doing.

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Updated: 6:19 PM EST Dec 11, 2015

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WEBVTT DAVID JEANNOT HAS MORE ON WHAT ABARBER IN GREENSBORO IS DOING.DAVID: WHILE MANY ARE GIVINGTOYS AWAY FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON, THE BARBERS HERE ATGENTLEMAN'S COURT ARE GETTINGKIDS IN NEED CLOTHES FORCHRISTMAS AND FOR SCHOOL.A BARBER SHOP IS ALWAYS A GO TO-- A GOOD PLACE TO GO TO WHENYOU WANT TO FIND OUT WHATSHAPPENING IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES.AT GENTLEMAN'S COURT INGREENSBORO, BARBARA SANDHILL --BARBER SAMHILL AND THE REST OFTHE SHOP ARE TALKING ABOUTGIVING BACK TO KIDS IN NEED.HILL LINKED UP WITH THEPRINCIPAL OF HARRISTON MIDDLESCHOOL AND PITCHED HIS IDEA OFCOLLECTING NEW CLOTHES FOR KIDSWHO MIGHT BE STRUGGLING AT HOMEAND IN THE CLASSROOM.SO FAR LOCAL BUSINESSES,CHURCHES AND CUSTOMERS HAVEHELPED THIS HOLIDAY DRIVE BECOMEA REALITY BY DONATING SHIRTS,SHOES, MONEY AND MORE.SAM HILL:SOMETIMES, THESE KIDSHAVE A HARD TIME GETTING THINGSTHEY NEED.THEY ACT OUT IN SCHOOLS.WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIREDUCATION LEVEL.WE SEE KIDS DAILY THAT DON'THAVE.WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT NOT HAVING,WE TALKING ABOUT BASICNECESSITIES.THEY HAVE HOLES IN THEIR SHOES.THEY MIGHT HAVE TO WEAR THE SAMESHIRT FOR THREE DAYS IN A ROW.WHEN A KID RECEIVES THESETHINGS, IT BUILDS CONFIDENCE FORTHEM.

Barbershop giving back to community

From toys to food, tis the season for giving, and people all over the community are stepping up to give back to others. WXII’s David Jeannot has more on what a barber in Greensboro is doing.